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Kansas City bound airplane makes contact with tug tractor at PHL

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Published  August 17, 2024 11:20pm EDT
Philadelphia International Airport
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Kansas City bound airplane made contact with tug tractor at PHL

A Kansas City bound airplane made contact with a tug tractor at Philadelphia International Airport. No passengers were injured, but the tug tractor driver was hospitalized.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A Kansas City bound airplane made contact with a tug tractor at Philadelphia International Airport Saturday.

Airport officials said the plane was carrying 65 passengers and four crew members at the time of the contact.

The American Eagle plane, a regional branch of American Airlines, collided with the tug during push back.

No passengers were injured, but the tug tractor driver was hospitalized for observation.